Chapter 193, Seventy-Third Cycle (23)
With a "snap," the room lights went out.
Rei Furuya closed the bedroom door, while Haro wagged his tail wildly outside.
"Woof! Woof woof!"
However, its owner, unusually, did not reach out to hug it this time. Instead, he reached out to pet the white puppy, which had grown quite a bit, and then went to the corner to pour dog food into the bowl.
Harlow tilted his head, and only after confirming that he had just gotten up to change the water did he happily lower his head to nibble on his dog food.
After putting the puppy's water bowl in place, Furuya Rei carefully washed her hands before slowly putting on her white gloves.
He was dressed in tight black clothes, and his skin was also dark; only his hands, gloved with white gloves, and his short, light-gold hair were other colors.
Rei Furuya put on his gloves, checked that there was no dog hair on him, then turned around and put on a black hat, which made his blond hair less noticeable.
When he reached the door, Harlow, who had been eating, abandoned his food bowl and quickly followed him alertly.
Harlow is all grown up now and doesn't have much PTSD about going out, but it still doesn't want to see Rei Furuya go out every time.
Of course, the clever and sensible Harrow wouldn't actually cause trouble and prevent him from going out.
The puppy's ears and tail drooped down, and its once bright black eyes had dimmed.
After changing his shoes, Furuya Rei sat in the entryway and glanced at the puppy. Helplessly, he took off one glove and reached out to touch the puppy's wet nose with his finger.
"I'm going to do something naughty now, I won't be back tonight," he said with a smile. "Hello, you better eat and sleep well, I'll check when I get back tomorrow morning."
"Woof!" Harlow's ears immediately perked up, and he nodded seriously, his droopy tail wagging instantly.
Only after the blond young man left and closed the door did the white puppy's tail slowly stop moving. After confirming that its owner was indeed not coming back, it let out a pitiful "woof" and turned around to go eat obediently.
The blond youth, who was about to do something bad, quickly turned cold. He put on his white gloves as he walked, pulled his hat down low, and left the apartment.
It had completely darkened. Except for the most bustling streets, most corners were shrouded in quiet darkness, with only the streetlights and vending machines on the street remaining lit.
After leaving the Mouri Detective Agency, Rei Furuya avoided brightly lit areas and tried to walk in places where the lights couldn't reach, moving freely even in dimly lit alleys.
Sherry will appear on the Suzuki Express Mystery Train.
After sending a message to Vermouth on his phone, he put the phone away, nimbly climbed over the wall, and planned to take a shortcut to find her.
But the moment his foot touched the alley wall, a man in black climbed up from the other side of the narrow wall a few meters away.
Both were silent, yet they were acutely aware of each other's presence at the same time.
The two people, both dressed in black with black hats and white gloves, suddenly turned around the moment they landed on the wall, and then fell silent upon seeing each other's attire.
In the pitch-black night, only the moon in the sky emitted a faint glow, barely illuminating the two people on the high wall.
Most people might still have difficulty seeing, but neither of them are ordinary people; at least they can see each other's attire.
Perhaps out of embarrassment, or perhaps out of wariness, neither of them moved. Like two wild cats that had suddenly bumped into each other, they squatted on the high wall, quietly staring at each other, their bodies tense and their minds racing.
"He doesn't look like a good person," Kaito Kuroba thought. "Is he a thief?"
No, it shouldn't be an ordinary thief. Sensing danger for a moment just now is not something a thief would do.
The pragmatic Phantom Thief Kid lowered his hat brim and jumped down without hesitation, quickly disappearing into the dark alley.
Rei Furuya remained crouched against the wall, his expression strange, but he withdrew his hand that had been reaching for the gun.
That was... was that Kaito Kuroba? Otherwise, it couldn't possibly have been Shinichi Kudo, right?
Is Kaito Kuroba scouting locations for Kaito Kid's operation? But there shouldn't be anything around here that would attract his attention, right? How did he end up running into him?
Rei Furuya thought for two seconds and decided there was no problem.
Anyway, the upcoming plot will soon allow Kaito Kid to confront Bourbon himself. Even if he is vaguely seen now, it doesn't matter. After all, with his hat on, he might only vaguely suspect it's him, like Sera Masumi, but he can't be sure.
Rei Furuya quickly put the matter aside and jumped off the wall to disappear into the darkness.
He stopped and carefully observed the Kudo residence when he arrived, making sure that no green eyes with heavy dark circles would suddenly appear before him before turning around and silently entering the Matsuda residence.
With the combined efforts of the entire Sakura team, Matsuda Jinpei has bought the house, and with a wave of his hand, he has carried out a lot of renovations, not only building a laboratory underground, but also adding several more doors.
One of the doors was specifically built to avoid the Kudo residence's view.
"You're finally here. I was about to fall asleep if you hadn't come... What's with that outfit?" Matsuda Jinpei yawned as he opened the door, his dead fish eyes saying, "Luckily, the class president and Hagi aren't here, or they would have handcuffed you."
Rei Furuya glanced at the time and couldn't help but roll his eyes: "It would be a good thing if you could sleep before 3 a.m.."
Even if he doesn't have to work tomorrow, Matsuda Jinpei won't go to bed early. He can easily get so engrossed in a bunch of machines that he forgets the time.
Not to mention there's an important plot point today: Akemi Miyano went with the Detective Boys to investigate the incident where Ai Haibara was in danger. Although they've survived it safely, she still won't be going to bed early.
“Let’s split it in half,” Matsuda Jinpei chuckled. “Although Mr. Kei has been busy lately and hasn’t been supervising you, you’d better be more self-aware and not stay up all night.”
"I'll go back to sleep after I give you the stuff." Furuya Rei found the computer, took the USB drive, sat down in the chair, and started working on it.
"You've come all this way, aren't you going to take a look at our new research?" Matsuda Jinpei dragged his chair over the table and continued yawning. After glancing at his furtive attire a few more times, he slowly counted on his fingers, "Like Unit Zero, like the time-traveling machine..."
Rei Furuya's lips twitched: "Forget it, right now all we can research is the Dream Chair. I've got all the data, but it's still very difficult for us to build or even modify it into a World Line Detector from scratch. I estimate it will take several years..."
Matsuda Jinpei lowered his hand, looked at him, and raised an eyebrow: "So?"
Rei Furuya withdrew his hand from the keyboard, turned to look at him, and said calmly, "So, you don't need to be in such a hurry."
Matsuda Jinpei sneered: "Not in a hurry now, but in a hurry after something happens to you? Who knows if there will be another twelve years?"
Rei Furuya remained calm, but after a few seconds of silence, he tried to soften his voice and said, "Matsuda, you know, you all should know, this is pointless."
"Whether it's useful or not will only be known at the end. Are you the kind of person who would give up so easily?" Matsuda Jinpei said, his expression becoming even more frightening after he frowned.
Rei Furuya shook his head, turned his chair around to face him, and looked at him seriously.
"At least, altering the world line won't work for me," he said calmly. "Of the 35,000 world lines, not a single one has a future where I survived, and the true cause of my death is unknown. This means..."
“There are hundreds of millions of different world lines within a single convergence range. Compared to that, the number 35,000 is insignificant, and the probability is already very small.” Matsuda Jinpei interrupted him expressionlessly.
Rei Furuya couldn't help but sigh: "That's not how you calculate probability, and how is it insignificant? Every attempt to jump between world lines touches the line between life and death, putting you in danger. It's really unnecessary..."
“It’s necessary.” Matsuda Jinpei interrupted him, repeating, “It’s necessary. If you say such nonsense again, I’m going to beat you up.”
Jianggu Ling: "..."
Rei Furuya looked at him helplessly: "Matsuda, even if we are lucky enough to jump to a timeline where I can survive, we can't be sure."
Matsuda Jinpei remained silent, his expression growing even more grim.
Rei Furuya continued, "The probability is almost zero. Even if it succeeds, it cannot be confirmed. Continuing might actually jump the successful timeline to the failed timeline. This method will only increase your burden in vain."
After saying that, he emphasized again: "It's not even a matter of probability anymore. This is a doomed situation for me. I can't find a single cause or solution. No matter what I do, it's useless."
Matsuda Jinpei remained silent for a long time before gritting his teeth and saying, "But this is the only solution we can think of."
Rei Furuya pointed to the computer and laughed, "No, I think the Worldline Detector and the Time Traveler are more likely to succeed."
He took off his hat and leaned back in his chair in a relaxed posture: "To be honest, after hearing the news about the future brought by Huayuan Martial Arts, I actually felt more relaxed."
Matsuda Jinpei: "???"
Before Matsuda Jinpei could get angry, Furuya Rei quickly added, "What I mean is, even if I fail now, I'm not worried or afraid, because I know you will definitely come to save me, and you might even be able to create a miracle and travel through time to save me. Of course I'll be happy and relaxed."
Matsuda Jinpei looked at his smiling face, feeling a mix of anger and helplessness.
"Forget it, anyway, no one can argue with you except for Master Jing, and I can't beat you up right now." Matsuda Jinpei sighed, his eyes glazed over for a few seconds, then his tone subtly changed as he asked, "How is Morofushi? Is he alright?"
Jianggu Ling: "..."
Furuya Rei's gaze shifted slightly, avoiding eye contact with him.
Matsuda Jinpei: "Hmm?"
“There’s probably something going on,” Furuya Rei said in a low voice. “But Hiro has been hiding a lot from me this time. Once he’s made up his mind, I can’t persuade him otherwise, so I’ll have to ask you to keep a close eye on things.”
Matsuda Jinpei: "..."
Matsuda Jinpei kicked the man out the door with a headache: "Alright, you'd better go back to sleep. Don't stay up late, or I'll tell the class monitor."
Since surviving his near-death experience and getting engaged, Ida Wataru has been taking good care of his health, while also keeping an eye on his other contemporaries who are courting disaster.
Furuya Rei gave an "Oh," and Matsuda Jinpei couldn't tell if he was serious or just being perfunctory, after all, that face could be very deceiving.
Matsuda Jinpei continued, "Of course we will be careful, but don't worry too much. Master Jing isn't that fragile."
“Of course, Hiro is very skilled, but he likes to mess around,” Furuya Rei said.
Matsuda Jinpei chuckled: "You have the nerve to criticize others in this regard?"
Rei Furuya stopped talking, put on his shoes, and prepared to leave.
Just before he opened the door to leave, Matsuda Jinpei suddenly called out to him.
"zero".
Rei Furuya turned his head in confusion: "Hmm?"
Matsuda Jinpei leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, looking at him calmly, and said, "I don't want to wear women's clothing to your funeral."
Rei Furuya paused, then smiled: "No way."
"Spare me, I don't want four grown men dressed as women to attend my funeral," he said. "I will try my best to survive."
*
The next evening.
Under the cover of darkness, the two sneakily entered the Kudo residence.
Conan Edogawa and Shuichi Akai were already waiting for them inside.
"What kind of outfit are you guys wearing?" Conan Edogawa retorted with deadpan eyes.
The two people who were being teased laughed and tore off their disguises, revealing their true faces.
It was the owners of this house, Yusaku Kudo and Yukiko Kudo.
Shuichi Akai greeted them, pushed the documents on the table in front of him forward a little with his finger, and then turned the computer to face them.
"Time is limited, so please take a look at the materials first, and then we can discuss the next steps," he said.
Yusaku Kudo nodded, sat down, and began to carefully read the documents.
After rubbing Conan Edogawa's round face, Yukiko Kudo sat down. Instead of looking at the documents, she clicked on the video playback button on her computer.
The face of the girl with brown hair in the video is clear, as is the mysterious train ring on her finger.
Yukiko Kudo covered her face and sighed, "Vermouth and Bourbon, what a troublesome combination. Poor Sherry-chan~"
Conan Edogawa tidied his messy hair with annoyance, but his expression immediately turned serious upon hearing this.
“So this time we’re going to finish her off once and for all, and make sure Shirley is completely dead,” he said.
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